Jazz Breakfast – Jazz Expressways Foundation

December 10, 2016 - Forest Park Senior Center Pictured (LtoR) Rosa "Rambing Rose" Pryor, Jazz Expressways Foundation board member; Shorty Trusty, Jazz Expressways Foundation board member; and Darlene Douglass, event emc

Signs of the Times

Those looking for one of the more stylish bars around town should seek out the new Speakeasy Bar at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. The intimate, circular bar now anchors one end

The Keynote Event – The Associated

December 8, 2016 - Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Pictured (LtoR) Bruce Sholk, Axcel Partners managing partner; and Marc Terrill, The Associated president Pictured (LtoR) Rebecca Fruman,

Far East Florals

This week, I was inspired by Asian-inspired textiles that three women were wearing. All three of them used accessories to make the florals either the focal point or a subtle touch.

Fast 50 Celebration – Baltimore Business Journal

November 30, 2016 - Columbus Center Pictured (LtoR) Joanna Sullivan, Baltimore Business Journal editor-in-chief; and Ryan Sharrow, Baltimore Business Journal managing editor Pictured (LtoR) Carolyn O'Keefe, Maryland

Novembeer in Baltimore – Startup Soiree

November 29, 2016 - Diamondback Brewing Co. Pictured (LtoR) Lucie Camp, Baltimore Orioles graphic designer; and Caroline Meehan and Rachel Bloom, Baltimore-based nutritionists/entrepreneurs Pictured (LtoR) Tamir Danon,

Trendspotting

Add a boost - not a bore - to your wardrobe... I am a 90’s chick…at least when it comes to this fashion trend. The choker - as sported here by

3rd Annual Generosity Gala – The Associated IMPACT

November 19, 2016 - Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Pictured (LtoR) Jonathan Yoffe, Ezrine, Castro & Stavisky attorney.; Alex Trakhtman, Zander Homes homebuilder; and Matthew Mittleman, Signature Consulting Group healthcare

Annual Scholarship Brunch – Silhouettes of Kappa Alpha Psi, Baltimore Chapter

November 19, 2016 - The Forum Caterers Pictured (LtoR) Maxine Davis, retired Baltimore city school teacher; Monica Watkins, Baltimore City Housing Authority deputy chief of HVAC engineering; and Lora Tutman, Johns

Stoop Soiree Chef’s Tasting Gala – Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance

November 18, 2016 - American Visionary Art Museum Pictured (LtoR) Courtney Dagistan, US Army civilian employee; Kerem Dagistan, StepUSA president; Andrew Crummey, Shelter Development project manager; and Lindsay Crummey

Dazzlers & Dandies

Not only was the groaning board overflowing with goodness this Thanksgiving, but I was thankful to spy a few stylish Baltimoreans and visitors to the area as well. First up is

Harvest & Hops – United Way Emerging Leaders

November 17, 2016 - Peabody Heights Brewery Pictured (LtoR) United Way colleagues: Katie Truitt, special events manager; Melissa Tran, epledge administrator; and Jacob Austin, marketing manager Pictured

Mingle at the Mill – Clipper Mill

November 17, 2016 - Clipper Mill Pictured (LtoR) Catherine Lobo, School of the Cathedral Mary Our Queen nurse; and Mary DeMarco, La Contessa/La Terra Gift Gallery owner/designer, inside the gallery

Hampden Frocks, Flourishes & Fromage

Talented local dress designer Jill Andrews maintains her salon in the beautifully restored old Northern District Police Station on Keswick Road in Hampden. On my morning running route one day earlier

Annual Meeting – Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore

November 17, 2016 - Marriott Waterfront Hotel Pictured (LtoR) M&T Bank branch managers: Mark Davis, Elizabeth Greenblatt, and Jeff Holsclaw Pictured (LtoR) Kwane Wyatt, Technical.ly business coordinator;

An Evening in the Stacks – Harford County Library

November 5, 2016 - Abingdon Library Pictured (LtoR) Ryan Kornke, Ports America Chesapeake operations manager; and Paige Boyle, Boyle Buick GMC marketing director & customer relations manager (Photo courtesy J. Thomas

Get Down To Do Good – Business Volunteers Maryland

November 12, 2016 - Columbus Center Pictured (LtoR) John Williams, Law Offices of Peter T. Nicholl attorney; Kristy Bayus, Pessin Katz Law attorney; Jen Milam, Business Volunteers Maryland corporate & civic

Between the Screens: An Inside Look at New Ways to Make Movies – Maryland Film Festival

November 12, 2016 - Maryland Institute College of Art Pictured (LtoR) Jed Dietz, Maryland Film Festival founder/director; Matt Porterfield, Baltimore-based filmmaker/event moderator; and Marielle Heller, filmmaker/event

Stars, Stripes & Chow: Chili Edition – The Baltimore Station

November 12, 2016 - Gameday Warehouse Pictured (LtoR) Alex Kramer and Judy James, Arris Design Studio interior designers; Mike Myers, RK&K partner; and Christie Walsh-Myers, event chair

Lace is ALL over the place!

In this Issue: Lace Overload Street Style Lace Appeal = Modern Make use of a trend in your nighttime dressing. This ivory silk blouse shows lace in a different place. #shopRachelZoe

Bingo Night & Happy Hour – Pratt Contemporaries

November 10, 2016 - Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Library Pictured (LtoR) Denita Plain, Baltimore City Public Schools educator; Renee Brim, Gwynns Falls Elementary School kindergarten teacher; and Lori Finkelstein, P

Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards – Greater Baltimore Committee

November 10, 2016 - The Grand Pictured (LtoR) Steve Merrill, Heritage Financial Consultants financil planner; Sandra Cohen, retired interior designer; and Wendy Merrill, StrategyHorse founder/chief rainmaker Pictured

Slushie Social – The Society of Excellent Women

November 7, 2016 - Wet City Pictured (LtoR) Tatiana Mullin, Treason Toting Company photographer; Carley Bayes, Nordstrom cosmetices assistant department manager; and Lindsey Thornton, Nordstrom-Tysons Corner Center mana

Baltimore Bonaparte-ing & A Baltimore Bride

I spotted several stylistas at the Maryland Historical Society book-signing and exhibition by Alexandra Deutsch: “Woman of Two Worlds: Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte and Her Quest for an Imperial Legacy”...starting Alexa